L'Institut Hayek publie aujourd'hui une étude qui montre le caractère suicidaire de la réglementation envisagée par l'Union européenne en matière chimique (REACH), l'un des derniers secteurs où les entreprises européennes sont compétitives sur les marchés mondiaux. A télécharger en anglais, français ou allemand.



    A proposed program in Europe to massively expand chemical regulations would be too costly with no benefit, and also have worldwide effects, according to a new Hayek Institute study released today in Brussels.

    The program, known as REACH—for the registration, authorization, and evaluation of chemicals—would require companies to register more than 30,000-plus chemicals, the vast majority of which are already on the market. Some chemicals would also have to undergo an evaluation process before they could be sold in any member country of the European Union.

    "REACH will cost Europe billions of dollars and not have any benefit whatsoever," said Angela Logomasini, the study's author. "It will just reduce innovation and limit access to EU markets. In an effort to get this program implemented, the EU has produced flawed studies that greatly overstate the supposed benefits of REACH. It's all cost with no gain."

    The European Parliament is expected to vote on REACH this month.

    Download the study (PDF):

    Europe's Global REACH: Costly for the World, Suicidal for Europe

    La directive REACH : Dommageable pour l'économie mondiale, suicidaire pour l'Europe

    REACH: teuer für die Welt, selbstmörderisch für Europa

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